Meaning
brain
Chinese: 大脑、头脑。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “nao” becomes a different word in each tone. 脑 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 电脑diàn nǎocomputer
- 头脑tóu nǎobrains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter)
- 脑袋nǎo daihead; skull; brains; mental capability
- 脑子nǎo zibrains; mind
- 大脑dà nǎobrain; cerebrum
Example Sentence
这道题需要动脑筋。Zhè dào tí xū yào dòng nǎo jīn.This problem requires some thinking.
这Zhèthis道dàoroad题títopic需要xū yàoto need动脑筋dòng nǎo jīnto use one's brains。